THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 25 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte HORST MERCHEL __________ Appeal No. 1997-3483 Application 08/254,5751 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before FLEMING, LALL and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. LALL, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 20 2 to 28. The disclosed invention pertains to a pledge card for 1Application for patent filed June 6, 1994. 2 An amendment after final [paper no. 15] was filed and its entry approved [paper no. 16], however, it did not make any changes to the claims. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007